Tebow’s fumbles have been growing problem

The NFL made an official scoring change this week, turning one of Tim Tebow’s turnovers against the Bills from an interception to a fumble.

That left Tebow with three interceptions during the loss to Buffalo, and a total of 12 fumbles on the year. Only two NFL players — Matt Moore and Blaine Gabbert — have fumbled more than Tebow this season.

One of Tebow’s big strengths early in his run as a starter was how he prevented turnovers. But he has fumbled in five straight games, including six times in the last three weeks alone.

The Bills and Patriots did a good job making Tebow throw from the pocket. Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel said Kansas City will try the same approach.

Tebow can take a while to make decisions, which leads to him taking hits and fumbling the ball. His running style, of course, also leads to potential for turnovers.

“You can’t have 60 [good plays] and five bad ones,” Tebow said this week via the Denver Post. “Or at least your bad ones can’t have big mistakes on them.”

The Broncos offense isn’t suddenly going to become a high flying attack. They are going to rely on their running game and defense to carry them into the fourth quarter, where Tebow can work his magic.

It’s a low-risk approach that doesn’t provide room for Tebow to turn the ball over.

The guy has provided more in the “W” column this year, than the guy he replaced. His team has a chance to play in January. He’s provided wins over teams that claimed they were going to the Superbowl. He’s still a very young and humble QB. This is what happens to young players that touch the ball as much as he does.

He will fix it. If anyone deserves a chance to fix their mistakes, it’s this guy.

Tebow really does look lost at times out on the football field – especially his awareness in the pocket and ability to read defenses. But what young QB doesn’t struggle with interceptions, fumbles, and live football interpretation in their first year or two?

I am a part of Tebow Mania by being a die hard Broncos fan. I like the kid, he’s a great guy and we’re playoff bound in part due to him. Still need to see more from him to convince me. But that goes the same with any 16 starts or less QB. I agree as well the less the coverage of him the best.

But, it will blow up bigger then ever if they skirt into the playoff’s so just be prepared.

That little stat correction cost me $125 and the Fantasy Football Championship! I was leading by 0.24pts…by changing the int to a lost fumble…it became -2pts instead of -1…and I lost. I hate you Tim Tebow!

“Tebow can take a while to make decisions”…
That’s the understatement of the year, lol!
The Patriots sacked him for a 28 yard loss, talk about a stupid rookie mistake!

Hah! That was a classic. It’s one thing to take a sack, but running full-speed towards your own endzone? It’s not soccer. What did he think he was going todo, kick the ball back to his keeper? What a tool.

The guy has provided more in the “W” column this year, than the guy he replaced. His team has a chance to play in January. He’s provided wins over teams that claimed they were going to the Superbowl. He’s still a very young and humble QB. This is what happens to young players that touch the ball as much as he does.

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I guess you are talking about his win over the Jets? Outside of that, he’s beat Miami, Oak, KC, SD, an AP-less Minnesota, and a Cutler/Forte – less Bears team. None of which I think ever claimed they were “going to the Superbowl”. I mean… Sexy Rexy may have said they were going to win the Superbowl, but any serious Jets fan, as well as any football fan in general can see that that team isn’t a “Superbowl” contender. But seriously… giving him credit for beating a TEAM that has a blowhard of a coach that predicted a Superbowl when he probably won’t make the playoffs? Get real. Tebow hasn’t really beaten anybody. Only truly good team they’ve played is New England, and he couldn’t even take advantage of NE’s crappy defense right now.

If you actually think everyone is just going to bow down to Tebow like he does nothing wrong, then you are watching the wrong sport, pal. Every NFL player gets criticized for something and Tebow is no exception.

Part of the problem is that Denver’s young receivers are easy to cover. They don’t have very good route technique. It didn’t matter against Minnesota’s awful secondary, but Buffalo’s is pretty good. So then Tebow has to hold on to the ball for a while because no one is open.

How DARE you criticize Baby Jesus. God is on his side. Like Brett Favre before him, Tebow can do no wrong. He’s just a WINNER. He felt bad for the other teams so he gave them some turnovers so they’d feel better about themselves. Tebow is the greatest quarterback in the history of the game.

I am a Raiders fan and I have been since before Gannon. I want them to do well, and the play offs would be amazing. However, I hope they go as a wildcard. I really hate the Broncos more than any other franchise, but the way people sit and insult Jesus/God just because they don’t like Tebow, well that makes me sick. I am a Christian first, every thing else second. If you doubt the power of God, that is your own problem. But don’t hate Tebow because he puts his trust in God. I hope to see Raiders vs Broncos AFC Championship. Without Tebow, I wouldn’t want the Broncos anywhere near play offs. But there’s so much pressure on that guy and he is carrying a cross and everyone sees it and wants him to fail. I would rather him win the next ten superbowls than the Raiders even make the play offs if it would make you people respect God. You all made this about more than football. Writers of PFT, you only add to it. The more we make it about Tebow’s religion, the more I like the guy. Jesus himself said you are blessed when others persecute you because of Him. Please quit making this about his religion, I know he talks about it a lot but so does Aaron Curry on the raiders and many other football players. I don’t want to have to keep rooting for the Broncos, but you aren’t giving me an option

Wow, there are several “not another Tebow article” complaints in the comments here. They put the title in big letters at the top. If you don’t want to read about Tebow, you don’t have to, the title clues you in as to what it’s about.

That shouldn’t make him any more deserving, and even if it did, he’s hardly the first.

He seems nice?

The league is filled with nice players at every talent level and position. The fact that Tebow gets talked about more doesn’t mean there aren’t other nice guys.

He was good in college?

As was every single other NFL player.

He “works hard?”

As does the overwhelming majority of NFL players.

So what is it? What about Tebow makes him more deserving of this attention than any other NFL player? It’s not the stats obviously. It’s not the wins (See: Alex Smith and John Skelton this year). There isn’t one single reason that Tebow should get more of a chance than anyone else, and it’s comments like the one quoted above that make people root against Tebow.

I don’t think very many people are actually rooting against Tebow, but subconsciously rooting against the fact ignoring losers that worship him. It’s those people we all want to lose.

The guy has provided more in the “W” column this year, than the guy he replaced.
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How quickly we forget that last year the Brocs went 5 or 6 & 0 until the Ravens and Steelers came to town. Orton didn’t fall apart after that because I had B Lloyd in FF and he was a stud (and still is). Broncs D fell apart this year and John Fox is NOT the solution to your problem nor is Tebow the Magnificent

Here’s the solution for the Bronco’s next year – since they can’t get rid of Tebow, use him for what he does well, run the Wildcat – he’s the best at it the NFL has ever seen. But at the rest of the game, be honest, he just sucks and won’t improve. So you bring in a standard QB to run the offense, then sprinkle in Tebow now and then. Imagine the excitement of Bronco fans seeing their WonderBoy come off the bench every other series or in the red zone? It will work – he is tough to defend.

That way, Elway and Fox have a chance to score more than 12 points a game, Bronco fans are happy they still have their Tebow fix, and Pat Bowlen keeps his jersey sales.

warrenmoon says: Dec 29, 2011 6:22 PM
I am a Raiders fan and I have been since before Gannon… I really hate the Broncos more than any other franchise, but the way people sit and insult Jesus/God just because they don’t like Tebow, well that makes me sick…I am a Christian first, every thing else second…I would rather him (Tebow) win the next ten superbowls than the Raiders even make the play offs if it would make you people respect God… I don’t want to have to keep rooting for the Broncos, but you aren’t giving me an option.
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IMHO, it is precisely this kind of obsessive, self-righteous gibberish espoused by the true believers that worship Tebow, more than anything TT actually does, that drives so many of us into the anti-Tebow camp.

tinopuno…. I do not worship Tebow. I said nothing about worshiping Tebow. You keep making this about his faith. Everyone else keeps making it about his faith. All the atheist jokes, the Jesus doesn’t care about football, God can’t help him stuff, that’s what makes me a Tebow fan. I hated him in training camp. I didn’t want anything to do with him I hoped he sat the bench. But he got a chance, and when people think Tebow now, they think Jesus. All of you can get mad at me for writing this, but Jesus is my Lord. Through Jesus, anything is possible. I believe this, and I am insulted when people say Jesus doesn’t care, Jesus won’t help him, Jesus won’t do this… well they don’t know Jesus. I’m an active evangelist, I preach about evolution, the big bang, modern Christianity, but since you obviously know nothing about the Christian faith nor car to learn then maybe you should keep your mouth shut about Tebow’s faith. He’s not a good football player. Bash is playing all you want. But when you insult his religion you insult mine, for he is my brother in Christ. Idc if PFT bans me for this. It would be on he/she’s conscience. Jesus is still alive. Jesus is real. Jesus doesn’t only exist on Sunday mornings in a church. Tebow acknowledges that, and it’s your guilty conscience or lack of that makes you want to persecute him cause you think that you are right. This is the Christian faith. Insult me for it, but that is prejudice. And if your way is better, then I ask who made you a judge? What is this really about? If you are a Christian, then I encourage you to read your bible and reallize that what Tebow is doing is a ok and good. If you aren’t then go ahead, continue shouting off ignorance. It’s ok to judge a Christian for his faith. Its prejudice to make fun of a Muslim. I take my faith seriously, and if you hate me for it that’s fine. But since when is it not ok to be publicly Christian?

Someone said he should be given a chance to fix his mistakes. You said this statement is why people hate Tebow. If it is, that’s ridiculous. That’s an incredibly stupid reason to hate Tebow. Because he has fans that think he’ll improve and correct his mistakes? Give me a break.

You asked, “What has Tebow done that makes him more deserving of chances?”

Do you think he shouldn’t have a chance to correct his mistakes? Should the Broncos bench their quarterback who’s gone 7-3 with 5 late-game comebacks? Is that what you’re advocating they do?

He was a first round pick. First-round picks in the NFL do get more chances to improve than others do. Gabbert does and will. Bradford does and will. A team spends a first-round pick on a player so he can play. He’s going to get more chances. He’s not getting any more chances than another player drafted where he was and performing like he is would get. And, like it or not, he’s earned the trust of teammates and coaches which does get you chances to play.

And it’s still funny how many posts complain about coverage of Tebow. You complainers are reading it and commenting on it. If you’re reading it and it’s getting a reaction from you, they’re not going to stop writing about it.

Anyone that doesn’t worship Tebow is a racist. You all didn’t seem to have a problem with all of Favre’s fumbles so what is the difference between the turnover king and Tebow other than time and a few pictures with genitals exposed wearing crocks? Yeah that’s right, race! One’s wasn’t born in America like our Kenyan president.
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TOs are not to be blamed in one person, what is this kobe game? that he has to do everything? why is not the rest of the team paying attention to the ball to protect from TOs? why is the receiver/QB not protected? unless the team wants to destroy him, otherwise it’s just media hype. funny, when they win critics want to credit the entire team, yet when they lose, it’s all his fault. true tebow-fans believe he always do his best to win regardless it’s just a game…peace…enjoy the game…go tebow!

I am offended that Tim Tebow would dishonor the true God of Victory by promoting a company named after the pagan goddess NIKE… the pagan goddess NIKE worshipped by others for victory… the pagan goddess originating with Satan to take honor away from God.

I am offended that he wants to be the spokesperson for God honoring Christians and does not even honor God in that area.